as in shiver
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow
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as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
huddled in the basement, we shuddered with fear as we heard the approaching tornado
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Recent Examples of shudder
Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Foster recalls with a shudder the 3-1 defeat at FC Halifax Town during the National League run-in that threatened to derail their title push.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
There was once a time when even the whisper of Cesar Chavez and his United Farm Workers union caused growers across America to shudder.
—Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Lakers were not about to go quietly into the capital city night, drawing even after nearly 16 minutes of scoreless third-period play and sending a cold shudder though the home crowd.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Foster recalls with a shudder the 3-1 defeat at FC Halifax Town during the National League run-in that threatened to derail their title push.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
The effort paid off almost immediately, said Jonas Preine, a volcanologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; by chance, at the end of January 2025, the region began to shudder.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
There was once a time when even the whisper of Cesar Chavez and his United Farm Workers union caused growers across America to shudder.
—Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shudder
Noun
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Moses had a slight shiver on his way to bring Pal O Mine to the winner’s circle for photos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Miller wrote the play long before the rise of artificial intelligence sent shivers through the American workforce.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Abel made the rounds across the floor, stopping at each booth to greet employees and shake hands with shareholders.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Bake until lemon curd is set but still jiggles slightly when gently shaken, 18–24 minutes.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Furman is one of a kind: a trans, devoutly Jewish former rabbinical student who’s written a book about Lou Reed and sings folk-punk songs in a mercurial tremble.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Pull the tick out gently, without jerking or ripping.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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The plane jerked to a stop as two trucks passed just feet in front of its nose.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the 1970s, James Lovelock proposed that the biosphere was not just green scruff quivering on Earth's surface.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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Plume-like cypress trees quiver along curvaceous paths, walled in rustic local sandstone and concrete.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The science of acoustic fire suppression, which has long been known and documented in scientific literature and the press, works by vibrating oxygen molecules away from a fuel source, depriving the fire of a critical component needed for combustion.—
Cyrus Farivar,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Managing the steering wheel’s controls on a vibrating car while wearing gloves, driving 150 miles per hour, holding off rival drivers, and listening to an engineer’s instructions on the radio requires intense concentration and focus.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Shudder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shudder. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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